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1966 Mustang no rust repair but we are still going to cut it up

We will be starting a new project this nice 1966 Mustang. No rust repair but we are making it a restomod. We are waiting for the Rod & Custom coilover front suspension and rear disc brake kit to come in also Procar Elite seats.

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I fully understand the reasoning for doing it...and I'm all for folks doing what they want with their own stuff - but there's a small part of me that simply cringes when I think of anyone going at such nice, rust-free 40+yr old auto sheetmetal with a torch or cutoff wheel!

I'm glad I don't have to witness the cutting......!

The good thing is I trust Rusty & his son to "make it all better" in the end.
Now if my neighbor or youngest son were attacking this project, I'd be much more apprehensive & vocal about it!

Bracing?

Are you going to be adding any additional bracing to the front end? With the factory suspension, it seems like the load would be distributed through the shock towers, through the frame members as well as the engine compartment braces to carry the load to the firewall and the rest of the body. With the towers and braces gone, looks like the front frame members are carrying most of the load. From what I understand, the consensus with these types of conversions is to add some drop down bars from the frame members up to the firewall.

Are you going to be adding any additional bracing to the front end? With the factory suspension, it seems like the load would be distributed through the shock towers, through the frame members as well as the engine compartment braces to carry the load to the firewall and the rest of the body. With the towers and braces gone, looks like the front frame members are carrying most of the load. From what I understand, the consensus with these types of conversions is to add some drop down bars from the frame members up to the firewall.

No. A friend of mine has a 64 Fairlane with a SOHC 427 with a Rod & Custom front end and has not had a problem.